It is Camden County OEO's mission to strengthen the underprivileged, poor, handicapped, uneducated, unskilled or other disadvantaged people of our community by providing all resources available from Federal, State and Local sources to be utilized in the making of a broad-scale attack on poverty with a view toward eliminating it as a destructive force on our society. Camden County Council On Economic Opportunity, Inc., through it programs, activities and services commits itself to the low-income population of Camden County.

Description:
The agency operates and offers the following programs and services:

Housing Construction, Rehabilitation and Services; Weatherization Services; LIHEAP & Home Energy Assistance Program; NJ Shares; Urban Women's Center; Individual Development Account (IDA) Program; Urban Developer's Association; Supportive Housing; Homeless Prevention; Head Start; Bernice Miller Day Care; Summer Career Exploration Program (SCEP); Future Leaders Club; Youth-at-Risk Mentoring Program; Grandparent's Support Group; Youth Activities and Community Action and Emergency Services

History:
The Camden County Council On Economic Opportunity, Inc. (Camden County OEO) is a private, nonprofit, community action agency that has served low-income individuals and families in Camden County since 1965. Its dual purpose is to provide material assistance that gives immediate relief to low-income persons in emergency circumstances and to provide programs and services designed to help clients achieve self-sufficiency.

Over more than thirty years, the budget of Camden County OEO has grown from approximately $500,000 to over $26,000,000 per year. The faith that our funding sources have in the integrity of the agency, Board of Directors and staff is evidenced by continued funding and refunding of the agency's programs.

The agency's core administrative and community services funding comes from a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) which conducts a yearly fiscal review of agency policies and practices. Camden County OEO is always found to be in compliance with Federal, State and contract requirements.

Contact person: Margaret Henry-Parker, Associate Director For Mgmt & Admin, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (856) 962-6922

Address:

900 Haddon Avenue, Suite 225 Collingswood, NJ 08108 (See a map)

Web Site: http://camdencountyoeo.org

Directions:

The administration office is located on Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, NJ in the Station House building. Second Floor, Suite 225. However, the agency has over twenty (20) locations in which you can volunteer your services. For directions. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: NJ Transit, 2 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	Yes